K1 AOS Interview and Form I-693

[AlexFB1907 2]

Hi

 

I am a K1 visa holder going through the AOS process. I got my medical examination (March 2020) and vaccination report in overseas before my K1 interview in overseas (March 2020). I moved to USA and got married here (June 2020). I just got my AOS interview notice. In this notice, it says that "If required, a completed Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, in a sealed envolope (unless already submitted). Please see the Form I-693 instructions for guidance on whether you need to complete medical examination, an updated vaccine supplement, or neither"

 

I reviewed the instructions for Form I-693. There is a section that relates to K1 visa holders. It says that:

 

What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder and already had a medical examination overseas?

If you were admitted as a:

1. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e); or

2. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen; and

3. You received a medical examination prior to admission, then:

   1. (1)  You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination; and

      (a) The panel physician did not find a class A medical condition during your overseas examination; or
      (b) The panel physician did find a class A medical condition, you received a waiver of inadmissibility, and

      you have complied with the terms and conditions of the waiver.

   2. (2)  Even if a new medical examination is not required, you must still show proof that you complied with thevaccination requirements. If the vaccination record (DS 3025) was not properly completed and included as part of the original overseas medical examination report, you will need to have the Part 10. VaccinationRecord completed by a designated civil surgeon. In this case, you must submit Parts 1. - 5., 7., and 10.

      of Form I-693.
       

Does this question and explanation relate to the initial AOS application or AOS interview? When I filed my AOS application, I did NOT include any I-693 form because my sealed medical envelope was kept by the the overseas consulate as part of my visa interview. 

 

But for the AOS interview, do I need to get a new medical examination? I am confused because, as explaned here (https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-4#S-C-4), I may be required to bring a new medical examination report (see the part highlighted in boldface)

 

Timing of the Submission of the Medical Examination Report

Applicants may submit the Form I-693 medical examination report to USCIS:

• Concurrently with the immigration benefit application; or

• At any time after filing the immigration benefit application but before USCIS finalizes adjudication of that application. If not submitted simultaneously with the immigration benefit application, applicants may bring the medical examination report to an interview or wait until USCIS issues an RFE requesting the medical examination report. 

 

Any help is appreciated.

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

[HRQX 4,145]

5 minutes ago, AlexFB1907 said:

But for the AOS interview, do I need to get a new medical examination?

No. You can print-out the following and take it to the interview: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3

K or V Nonimmigrants Applying for Adjustment ^[26]

K and V nonimmigrants applying for adjustment of status are not required to repeat the medical examination if the application was filed within one year of the date of the original medical examination, and:

• The medical examination did not reveal a Class A medical condition; or

• The applicant received a conditional waiver in conjunction with the K or V nonimmigrant visa or the change of status to V and the applicant submits evidence of compliance with the waiver terms and conditions. ^[27] 

If a new medical examination is required and reveals a Class A medical condition, a new waiver application will also be required. In such cases, the officer should determine whether the applicant complied with the terms and conditions of the first waiver, if applicable. Such determination should be given considerable weight in the adjudication of a subsequent waiver application. ^[28] 

 

Even if a new medical examination is not required, applicants must still comply with the vaccination requirements if the vaccination record was not included as part of the original medical examination report. If the vaccination report was properly completed at the time of the overseas examination, the officer may accept the vaccination assessment completed by the panel physician.

 

An applicant’s overseas medical examination report completed by a panel physician should already be in the applicant’s A-file. If it is not in the A-file, the officer should request the medical examination report through a Request for Evidence (RFE).

[AlexFB1907 2]

2 minutes ago, HRQX said:

No. You can print-out the following and take it to the interview: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3

K or V Nonimmigrants Applying for Adjustment ^[26]

K and V nonimmigrants applying for adjustment of status are not required to repeat the medical examination if the application was filed within one year of the date of the original medical examination, and:

• The medical examination did not reveal a Class A medical condition; or

• The applicant received a conditional waiver in conjunction with the K or V nonimmigrant visa or the change of status to V and the applicant submits evidence of compliance with the waiver terms and conditions. ^[27] 

If a new medical examination is required and reveals a Class A medical condition, a new waiver application will also be required. In such cases, the officer should determine whether the applicant complied with the terms and conditions of the first waiver, if applicable. Such determination should be given considerable weight in the adjudication of a subsequent waiver application. ^[28] 

 

Even if a new medical examination is not required, applicants must still comply with the vaccination requirements if the vaccination record was not included as part of the original medical examination report. If the vaccination report was properly completed at the time of the overseas examination, the officer may accept the vaccination assessment completed by the panel physician.

 

An applicant’s overseas medical examination report completed by a panel physician should already be in the applicant’s A-file. If it is not in the A-file, the officer should request the medical examination report through a Request for Evidence (RFE).

Thank you for your answer. I saw this in answer to a question in another forum. 

 

However, it looks like the explanation that you copied relates to initial AOS application. I am scared that it is not related to AOS interview. That is why I asked this question.

 

Warm regards,

[HRQX 4,145]

2 minutes ago, AlexFB1907 said:

However, it looks like the explanation that you copied relates to initial AOS application.

No.

3 minutes ago, AlexFB1907 said:

I am scared that it is not related to AOS interview. That is why I asked this question.

It's what the IO uses at the I-485 adjudication. Thus why most K-1 AOS applicants don't need a new medical, regardless of how long I-485 was pending.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

On 9/22/2021 at 8:14 PM, AlexFB1907 said:

Thank you for your answer. I saw this in answer to a question in another forum. 

 

However, it looks like the explanation that you copied relates to initial AOS application. I am scared that it is not related to AOS interview. That is why I asked this question.

 

Warm regards,

Doesn't matter how long it took to receive an interview. It only mattered that you filed for AOS within a year of your overseas K-1 medical.

 

The AOS interview notice is used for all AOS applicants(blanket letter), and some will indeed need to bring an I-693 to their interview. This doesn't apply to you personally, if your medical and all vaccinations were marked off good to go on the DS-3025.

[Julio Mejia 1]

Hello @AlexFB1907 

What exactly happened. Did you bring Form I-693 to your interview?